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- Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund Class C (GIOCX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, that seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities and other debt instruments across various sectors and credit qualities. The fund offers multiple share classes, including Class A (GIOAX), Class C (GIOCX), Institutional Class (GIOIX), Class P (GIOPX), and R6 Class (GIOSX); it accrues distributions daily and pays them monthly, with a benchmark of the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. Core holdings and strategies encompass investment-grade corporate bonds, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, preferred securities, U.S. Treasury notes and bills, uniform mortgage-backed securities (both 15-year and 30-year), asset-backed securities, syndicated bank loans, sovereign debt, Eurodollar bonds, mezzanine securities, commercial paper, zero-coupon bonds, and municipal securities, with allocations typically including approximately 73% U.S. bonds, 15% non-U.S. bonds, 11% cash, and minor equity exposures. The fund, part of Guggenheim Funds Trust and domiciled in the United States, primarily targets U.S. investors and is available through financial intermediaries with a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for Class C shares. Launched on November 30, 2011, and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, as part of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, the fund maintains a net expense ratio of 1.99% for Class C shares, features a 1.00% deferred load, and received a 4-star Morningstar rating overall as of September 30, 2025, among 235 nontraditional bond funds. Recent portfolio adjustments within the last year include rotations toward higher-quality investment-grade corporates and securitized credit, with reductions in below-investment-grade allocations by 11%; new positions in securities such as Freddie Mac notes, Federal Home Loan Bank discount notes, and structured products like VB-S1 Issuer LLC - VBTEL and FS Rialto 2021-FL3; and a contractual fee waiver by the investment adviser through February 1, 2026, limiting ordinary operating expenses. The portfolio management team, led by CIO Anne Walsh since inception, alongside Steven Brown, Adam Bloch, and Evan Serdensky (joined January 2023), oversees approximately $8.45 billion in total net assets for the fund complex, with Class C shares at $105.28 million.